Sarcoma

Therapeutic area
Oncology
Rare disease
No

Definition
A usually aggressive malignant neoplasm of the soft tissue or bone. It arises from muscle, fat, fibrous tissue, bone, cartilage, and blood vessels. Sarcomas occur in both children and adults. The prognosis depends largely on the degree of differentiation (grade) of the neoplasm. Representative subtypes are liposarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, osteosarcoma, and chondrosarcoma.
Genetic basis
No
Non-human condition
No
Rare disease
No
Listing at source
Listed
Condition name
Sarcoma
Therapeutic area
Oncology

  • sarcoma
  • mesenchymal tumor, malignant
  • sarcoma
  • sarcoma of soft tissue and bone
  • sarcoma of the soft tissue and bone
  • sarcoma, malignant
  • tumour of soft tissue and skeleton

All therapeutic areas
  • Oncology
Severity
Severe

MONDO ID
Parent condition
MONDO:0004992

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